Unity Stoakes

President & Co-founder @ StartUp Health

Access to Care Moonshot

“We Really Appreciate All of the Support” - Dr. Ian Madom’s Health Transformer Experience

Mar 18, 2026

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2 min read

“We Really Appreciate All of the Support” - Dr. Ian Madom’s Health Transformer Experience

Dr. Ian Madom of Mocingbird shares how the StartUp Health community has supported the company’s journey to reduce administrative burden for clinicians and expand access to care.

Nicole Kinsey, +1

Food as Medicine Health Moonshot

Food as Medicine x AI: Two Pioneering Founders on the Future of Personalized Nutrition

Mar 13, 2026

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3 min read

Food as Medicine x AI: Two Pioneering Founders on the Future of Personalized Nutrition

Epicured’s Richard Bennett and Edamam’s Victor Penev explore why food is becoming a core part of care, how reimbursement and consumer demand are accelerating the movement, and where AI fits into the future of personalized nutrition.

Nicole Kinsey, +1

Access to Care Moonshot

Reducing Licensing Friction to Unlock Clinician Capacity with Dr. Ian Madom, CEO & Co-founder of Mocingbird

Mar 5, 2026

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3 min read

Reducing Licensing Friction to Unlock Clinician Capacity with Dr. Ian Madom, CEO & Co-founder of Mocingbird

Ian Madom, MD, orthopedic spine surgeon and co-founder of Mocingbird, sits down with Unity Stoakes to discuss how fixing licensing and compliance friction can expand access to care across the U.S.

Nicole Kinsey, +1

Access to Care Moonshot

Mocingbird: How Dr. Ian Madom Is Reducing Licensing Friction to Expand Clinical Care

Mar 4, 2026

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2 min read

Mocingbird: How Dr. Ian Madom Is Reducing Licensing Friction to Expand Clinical Care

Ian Madom, MD, orthopedic spine surgeon and co-founder of Mocingbird, explains how simplifying licensing and compliance helps clinicians spend more time with patients and helps health systems scale access across state lines.

Nicole Kinsey, +1

Access to Care Moonshot

EqualityMD’s Pre-Insurance Strategy to Reduce Care Avoidance and Lower Healthcare Costs

Feb 24, 2026

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3 min read

EqualityMD’s Pre-Insurance Strategy to Reduce Care Avoidance and Lower Healthcare Costs

Justin Ayars of EqualityMD shares how a pre-insurance healthcare model can prevent claims, lower costs, and reduce care avoidance for employers and employees.

Nicole Kinsey, +1

Access to Care Moonshot

Affordable, Inclusive, Insurance-Free: Inside EqualityMD’s Next Chapter

Feb 24, 2026

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2 min read

Affordable, Inclusive, Insurance-Free: Inside EqualityMD’s Next Chapter

StartUp Health community member Justin Ayars of EqualityMD shares how the company is evolving into a pre-insurance healthcare solution designed to reduce costs, prevent insurance claims, and rebuild trust in healthcare.

Nicole Kinsey, +1

Access to Care Moonshot

Sana Health Clears a Major Milestone in the Fight Against Chronic Pain

Feb 20, 2026

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3 min read

Sana Health Clears a Major Milestone in the Fight Against Chronic Pain

In this Health Moonshot Update, Richard Hanbury of Sana Health reflects on decades of neuromodulation research, global clinical progress, and PTSD studies with the DoD. An FDA De Novo grant for neuropathic pain followed shortly after this conversation was recorded.

Nicole Kinsey, +1

Access to Care Moonshot

Sana Health Advances Toward Global Scale in Pain and PTSD Care

Feb 19, 2026

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3 min read

Sana Health Advances Toward Global Scale in Pain and PTSD Care

In this Health Moonshot Update, Unity Stoakes sits down with StartUp Health community member Richard Hanbury of Sana Health just prior to a major regulatory milestone: an FDA De Novo grant for neuropathic pain, creating a new class of audio-visual neuromodulation. Hanbury shares the decades-long journey behind Sana Health’s science, why neuropathic pain is the strategic wedge for broader mental health adoption, and how pivotal data showed a 78% reduction in gabapentinoid use in the active group. The conversation also explores Sana’s growing PTSD research with the US Department of Defense and Veterans Affairs, expanding studies in Israel, and why multimodal care is essential to the future of scalable pain and mental healthcare.

Nicole Kinsey, +1

Thought Leadership

Vinod Khosla on AI Interns, Trust, and Health Moonshots in the Age of Superintelligence

Feb 6, 2026

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3 min read

Vinod Khosla on AI Interns, Trust, and Health Moonshots in the Age of Superintelligence

Recorded live at Apollo House 2026, this fireside chat captures a candid, in-the-room conversation between StartUp Health’s Unity Stoakes and entrepreneur, investor, and technologist Vinod Khosla of Khosla Ventures on AI’s accelerating impact on healthcare.

Nicole Kinsey, +1

Thought Leadership

Feb 6, 2026

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3 min read

Health Moonshots in the Age of Superintelligence: Vinod Khosla & Unity Stoakes at Apollo House

At Apollo House 2026, Unity Stoakes sat down with entrepreneur, investor, and technologist Vinod Khosla of Khosla Ventures for a wide-ranging fireside chat on what AI platform shifts mean for healthcare. Khosla traces the arc from the microprocessor to the internet to mobile, then argues that today’s AI wave is larger than any prior platform change, with implications that could bring high-quality care to billions.They explore why “copilots” can underperform in complex clinical work, what an “AI intern” model could look like in practice, and why trust, supervision, and fit-for-purpose guardrails matter. In a live exchange with Esther Dyson, the conversation also turns to the human element of care, empathy, and what “real” health support should include beyond diagnosis.

Nicole Kinsey, +1

Caregiving Moonshot

Caregivers as the Front Door: A Health Moonshot Update with CAREgivers Insight

Jan 29, 2026

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3 min read

Caregivers as the Front Door: A Health Moonshot Update with CAREgivers Insight

In this conversation, StartUp Health community member Christopher Jue of CAREgivers Insight explains how his company is bridging the disconnect between family caregivers and clinical teams. He and Unity Stoakes dig into what he learned from his father’s preventable hospitalizations, real-world pilot results that show 85% of caregivers would recommend the app, why shifting from B2C to payer partnerships unlocks massive ROI,how AI can coach untrained caregivers and surface early warning signs, and how StartUp Health's Caregiving Health Moonshot has shaved months or years off the company’s learning curve.It is a candid look at how caregiving can become a true doorway into the health system, not an afterthought.

Nicole Kinsey, +1

Caregiving Moonshot

The Caregiving Front Door: How CAREgivers Insight Is Rewiring Home-Clinic Connections

Jan 29, 2026

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4 min read

The Caregiving Front Door: How CAREgivers Insight Is Rewiring Home-Clinic Connections

In this Health Moonshot Update, StartUp Health community member Christopher Jue of CAREgivers Insight joins Unity Stoakes to share how empowering caregivers can prevent crises and save the system money.

Nicole Kinsey, +1

Video

Inside VIBEcare: Indira Paharia, PsyD, on Making Behavioral Health Work in Primary Care

Jan 23, 2026

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3 min read

Inside VIBEcare: Indira Paharia, PsyD, on Making Behavioral Health Work in Primary Care

Primary care is the front line of behavioral health. In this conversation, StartUp Health community member Indira Paharia, PsyD, CEO & Co-founder of VIBEcare, shares why integrated behavioral care must live inside primary care, how virtual models remove access barriers, and what it takes to scale evidence-based care where patients already seek help.

Nicole Kinsey, +1

Mental & Behavioral Health Moonshot

Making Behavioral Health Work in Primary Care: A Conversation with Indira Paharia, PsyD, of VIBEcare

Jan 23, 2026

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3 min read

Making Behavioral Health Work in Primary Care: A Conversation with Indira Paharia, PsyD, of VIBEcare

Behavioral health conditions are rising, providers are burned out, and primary care is carrying the load. In this episode, Unity Stoakes sit down with StartUp Health community member Indira Paharia, PsyD, CEO & Co-founder of VIBEcare, to explore how virtual, integrated behavioral health can transform care delivery at scale.

Nicole Kinsey, +1

Access to Care Moonshot

From Evidence to Adoption: How datosX Is Redefining Digital Health Validation

Jan 20, 2026

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3 min read

From Evidence to Adoption: How datosX Is Redefining Digital Health Validation

Digital health is moving at AI speed, but evidence generation is still stuck in the past.

Nicole Kinsey, +1

Access to Care Moonshot

Inside datosX: The Future of Digital Health Validation and AI-Driven Evidence

Jan 20, 2026

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3 min read

Inside datosX: The Future of Digital Health Validation and AI-Driven Evidence

What if digital health validation could happen in months, not years? In this conversation, StartUp Health community member Robin Roberts of datosX explains how his team is building the category-defining infrastructure for digital health evidence. From faster validation and lower costs to AI-powered intelligence with EVIDIA, this interview reveals how datosX is accelerating innovation, strengthening trust, and reshaping how new health solutions reach patients and providers.

Nicole Kinsey, +1

Blog

APOLLO HOUSE Recap: Uniting Bold Innovators, Investors, Big Tech, and Health Leaders to Tackle Health Moonshots in the Age of AI

Jan 14, 2026

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5 min read

APOLLO HOUSE Recap: Uniting Bold Innovators, Investors, Big Tech, and Health Leaders to Tackle Health Moonshots in the Age of AI

A standing-room-only signal from JPM Healthcare Week.

Nicole Kinsey, +1

Women’s Health Moonshot

Inside MUTU System: Clinical Validation, Real Outcomes, and a Global Mission to Transform Core & Pelvic Health for Women

Jan 13, 2026

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3 min read

Inside MUTU System: Clinical Validation, Real Outcomes, and a Global Mission to Transform Core & Pelvic Health for Women

Pelvic health conditions affect millions of women, yet most are told to simply cope.

Nicole Kinsey, +1

Women’s Health Moonshot

Solving Silent Pain: The MUTU System Approach to Women's Core and Pelvic Health

Jan 13, 2026

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3 min read

Solving Silent Pain: The MUTU System Approach to Women's Core and Pelvic Health

Pelvic health conditions affect millions of women, yet most are told to simply cope. In this Health Moonshot Update conversation, CEO & Founder Wendy Powell shares how she built MUTU System into a clinically-validated digital platform that improves pelvic floor function, core strength, and overall quality of life. A StartUp Health community member since 2022, Wendy discusses the platform’s NHS evaluated outcomes, why community engagement drives lasting change, and how employers and health systems are adopting MUTU at scale. A must watch for anyone working in women’s health, digital therapeutics, or workplace wellbeing.

Nicole Kinsey, +1

Blog

Setting New Benchmarks for the Age of Superintelligence

Jan 6, 2026

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9 min read

Setting New Benchmarks for the Age of Superintelligence

The World Needs a Health Moonshots Race

Unity Stoakes

Video

Starlight Helps Patients Follow Their Doctor's Orders

Jan 6, 2026

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2 min read

Starlight Helps Patients Follow Their Doctor's Orders

After a chronic diagnosis or hospital discharge, patients are often left to manage complex care plans with little to no support. StartUp Health community member Nandan Rao, PhD, CEO & Founder of Starlight, is changing that by redesigning the way care is delivered between visits. This is what it looks like when care teams and patients stay connected – without adding more work for doctors.

Nicole Kinsey, +1

Thought Leadership

Term Limits for an Infinite Age: Esther Dyson & Unity Stoakes on Abundance, Power, and Staying Human in an Age of AI

Dec 23, 2025

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3 min read

Term Limits for an Infinite Age: Esther Dyson & Unity Stoakes on Abundance, Power, and Staying Human in an Age of AI

In this special year-end episode, StartUp Health Co-founder Unity Stoakes has an intimate chat with Esther Dyson – investor, thinker, and StartUp Health Impact Board member – about her upcoming book on term limits, the dangers of abundance, and how to protect our humanity in a world of superintelligent tools.

Nicole Kinsey, +1

Blog

The Case for Limits: Esther Dyson and Unity Stoakes Discuss Staying Human in an Age of Abundance and Superintelligence

Dec 23, 2025

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17 min read

The Case for Limits: Esther Dyson and Unity Stoakes Discuss Staying Human in an Age of Abundance and Superintelligence

This is a conversation about limits – why they matter, what they protect, and how they might be the missing counterweight in an era of runaway scale. What follows is an edited Q&A with Esther Dyson.

Nicole Kinsey, +1

Caregiving Moonshot

Dec 19, 2025

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3 min read

From Personal Journey to Global Mission: Richard Lui on Love, Labor, and Why He Is Leading StartUp Health’s Caregiving Moonshot

Caregiving touches every family, yet caregivers often remain unseen. In this conversation from HLTH in Las Vegas, StartUp Health co-founder Unity Stoakes sits down with Richard Lui, award-winning journalist, filmmaker, and Chief Impact Officer for StartUp Health’s Caregiving Moonshot.

Nicole Kinsey, +1

Caregiving Moonshot

Born from Experience: How The Care Hack Is Fixing the Caregiver Crisis

Dec 16, 2025

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3 min read

Born from Experience: How The Care Hack Is Fixing the Caregiver Crisis

In this episode of the StartUp Health NOW podcast, Unity Stoakes sits down with Mitul Desai, co-founder of The Care Hack, a member of StartUp Health’s Caregiving Moonshot Community. Desai opens up about the decades-long journey that began when his younger brother was diagnosed with schizophrenia and his family became full-time caregivers – with no support, no training, and no roadmap.

Nicole Kinsey, +1

Unity Stoakes

“We Really Appreciate All of the Support” - Dr. Ian Madom’s Health Transformer Experience

Food as Medicine x AI: Two Pioneering Founders on the Future of Personalized Nutrition

Reducing Licensing Friction to Unlock Clinician Capacity with Dr. Ian Madom, CEO & Co-founder of Mocingbird

Mocingbird: How Dr. Ian Madom Is Reducing Licensing Friction to Expand Clinical Care

EqualityMD’s Pre-Insurance Strategy to Reduce Care Avoidance and Lower Healthcare Costs

Affordable, Inclusive, Insurance-Free: Inside EqualityMD’s Next Chapter

Sana Health Clears a Major Milestone in the Fight Against Chronic Pain

Sana Health Advances Toward Global Scale in Pain and PTSD Care

Vinod Khosla on AI Interns, Trust, and Health Moonshots in the Age of Superintelligence

Health Moonshots in the Age of Superintelligence: Vinod Khosla & Unity Stoakes at Apollo House

Caregivers as the Front Door: A Health Moonshot Update with CAREgivers Insight

The Caregiving Front Door: How CAREgivers Insight Is Rewiring Home-Clinic Connections

Inside VIBEcare: Indira Paharia, PsyD, on Making Behavioral Health Work in Primary Care

Making Behavioral Health Work in Primary Care: A Conversation with Indira Paharia, PsyD, of VIBEcare

From Evidence to Adoption: How datosX Is Redefining Digital Health Validation

Inside datosX: The Future of Digital Health Validation and AI-Driven Evidence

APOLLO HOUSE Recap: Uniting Bold Innovators, Investors, Big Tech, and Health Leaders to Tackle Health Moonshots in the Age of AI

Inside MUTU System: Clinical Validation, Real Outcomes, and a Global Mission to Transform Core & Pelvic Health for Women

Solving Silent Pain: The MUTU System Approach to Women's Core and Pelvic Health

Setting New Benchmarks for the Age of Superintelligence

Starlight Helps Patients Follow Their Doctor's Orders

Term Limits for an Infinite Age: Esther Dyson & Unity Stoakes on Abundance, Power, and Staying Human in an Age of AI

The Case for Limits: Esther Dyson and Unity Stoakes Discuss Staying Human in an Age of Abundance and Superintelligence

From Personal Journey to Global Mission: Richard Lui on Love, Labor, and Why He Is Leading StartUp Health’s Caregiving Moonshot

Born from Experience: How The Care Hack Is Fixing the Caregiver Crisis

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